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1 1 1 COUNCIL MEETING FEBRUARY 13, 1995 location of her home and the horse stables. She also noted the location of the proposed first phase of the development consisting of 40 acres. Mrs. Cunningham explained that she has talked to Chris Lord at the Anoka Soils Conservation Office and was told that map she was displaying was intended to identify the types of soils. Mayor Reinert noted that this map identifies soils in a very broad manner. Mrs. Cunningham said Mr. Lord said that the map she has is the current map and shows a lot of severe soils limitations. She said that if she planned to buy a house in the proposed subdivision, she would want to know about the soil conditions. Mrs. Cunningham noted that in the area where the street is planned, there will be problems with frost. There will be problems and the road will break up. She noted that there will be problems with water in basements. Mrs. Cunningham said that Mr. Lord told her that he does not look at the proposed subdivision until after the preliminary plat has been approved. She asked that these concerns be reviewed prior to Council action on the preliminary plat and suggested that maybe there are too many homes platted for this area. Mayor Reinert noted that he does have a soils background and explained that the maps that Mrs. Cunningham is showing are very broad in nature. The immediate area must be proved to support the growth that is planned. Mayor Reinert explained how the maps are prepared. Mayor Reinert noted that there are still some questions to be answered and asked if Council action on the matter could be delayed until the next Council meeting. He specifically referred to Mrs. Cunninghams concern regarding the apparent discrepancy between the information she received from the Anoka County Soil Division and what was presented this evening. Mr. Powell asked Mr. Olson if he had completed borings on the site. Mr. Olson explained that GMA Soils Consultant has drilled borings on the entire site. They have prepared construction standards that respond to the various types of soils on the site. Mr. Olson explained that the construction standards for Lino Lakes does take into consideration the various types of soils within the City and is a much heavier standard than many other cities around the twin cities. Mrs. Cunningham noted that there are many other landowners in the area who have horses and horse stables. She explained that they will also be impacted by the proposed development. She felt that the developer should make the new residents aware of this situation. Mayor Reinert noted that a motion is on the floor to approve the preliminary plat. Mayor Reinert asked for clarification and asked if Mr. Landers PAGE 29